Ball



W. H. CLARK.

BALL. APPLICATION man JULY 25,1921.

1,421,407, Patented July 4, 1922.;

WARREN H. CLARK, OF WEST BURLINGTON, NEW YORK.

BALL.

Application filed July 25,

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, TARREN H. CLARK, a citizen of the Cnited States, residing at West Burlington, in the county of Otsego and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Ball, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to rubber balls, the object of the invention being to provide a. ball which may be used as a hand ball, novel means being provided for housing the elastic elements which connects the ball and the button used in connection therewith.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds. the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed and claimed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed. without departing from the'spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing Figure l is a side elevational view of a ball constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 9 a sectional view through the ball disclosing the means of housing the flexible member and button.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character designates the ball which is of the usual construction. the same being hollow to cause the ball to rebound when the same is thrown against a rigid object.

A flexible member indicated at 6 has con nection with the ball in any suitable manner. the opposite end of the flexible member having connection with the button 7 which is adapted to be positioned between adjacent lingers of the hand of an operator, whereby the ball may be thrown. the elastic member 6 returning the ball to the hand of the user.

Associated with the ball 5 is a semispherical rubber cover 8 which possesses such elastic qualities as to cause the same to firmly grip the ball 5 and secure the same thereto.

Patented July 4, 1922.

1921. Serial No. 487,298.

This cover 8 is provided with a circular opening to accommodate the button 7, the outer surface of the button being shown as curved, to conform to the contour of the surface of the ball.

W hen the button and the elastic member 6 are out of use, a depressed portion is made in the ball proper, in which depressed portion is positioned the elastic member 6. The cover 8 is now positioned over the ball as illustrated by Figure 2 of the drawing, and the button 7 positioned in the opening thereof.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A hollow ball formed of resilient material, a semi-s )herical member having an opening, and adapted to be positioned over the ball, a flexible member having connection with the ball and carrying a button, and said button adapted to be positioned in the opening of the semi-spherical member.

2. A hollow ball formed of resilient material. flexible member having connection with the hollow ball, said ball adapted to be depressed to form a cavity to receive the flexible member, a semi-spherical member adapted to be positioned over the ball to secure the flexible member within the cavity, and a button carried by the flexible member.

A hollow ball formed of resilient material, said ball having a depressed portion. a flexible member having connection with the ball and adapted to be positioned within the depressed portion, a cover for securing the flexible member within the depressed portion, said cover having an opening, a button carried by the flexible member and adapted to be positioned in the opening. and said opening having a curved surface to conform to the curvature of the cover. i

in testimony that I claim the foregoing- 

